Actor profile

Gary Coleman

8th February 1968 Zion, Illinois, USA Acting

Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 — May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman struggled financially later in life. In 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business advisor over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later.

31 Movies 44 TV Shows 75 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Gary poster

Gary 28th August 2024 as Self (archive footage)

Amnesia: Who Are You? 28th May 2014 as Internet Submission 2

Midgets vs Mascots poster

Midgets vs Mascots 10th January 2011 as Himself

An American Carol poster

An American Carol 3rd October 2008 as Slave

The Great Buck Howard poster

The Great Buck Howard 18th January 2008 as Gary Coleman

A Christmas Too Many poster

A Christmas Too Many 4th December 2007 as Pizza Guy

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' poster

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' 4th September 2006 as Himself

Church Ball poster

Church Ball 17th March 2006 as Charles Higgins

Save Virgil 4th March 2004 as Himself, The Devil

A Carol Christmas poster

A Carol Christmas 7th December 2003 as Christmas Past

Tupac: Resurrection poster

Tupac: Resurrection 14th November 2003 as Self (archival)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 4th September 2003 as Self

Frank McKlusky, C.I. poster

Frank McKlusky, C.I. 26th April 2002 as Gary Coleman

Night of the Living Doo poster

Night of the Living Doo 31st October 2001 as Gary Coleman (voice)

Shafted poster

Shafted 29th March 2000 as Mister Gary Coleman

Like Father, Like Santa poster

Like Father, Like Santa 1st December 1998 as Ignatius

Dirty Work poster

Dirty Work 12th June 1998 as Self

Fox Hunt poster

Fox Hunt 1st January 1996 as Murray Lipschitz, Jr.

S.F.W. poster

S.F.W. 20th January 1995 as Gary Coleman

Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-1988 1st December 1988

Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake 1st January 1986

Playing with Fire poster

Playing with Fire 13th April 1985 as David Phillips

Night of 100 Stars II poster

Night of 100 Stars II 10th March 1985 as Self

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins poster

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins 10th February 1984 as D. C. Collins

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. poster

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. 6th February 1983 as Nick Newell

Jimmy the Kid poster

Jimmy the Kid 12th November 1982 as Jimmy

The Kid with the Broken Halo poster

The Kid with the Broken Halo 5th April 1982 as Andy LeBeau

On the Right Track poster

On the Right Track 6th March 1981 as Lester

Scout's Honor poster

Scout's Honor 30th September 1980 as Joey Seymour

Lucy Moves to NBC poster

Lucy Moves to NBC 8th February 1980 as VP of Programming

The Kid from Left Field poster

The Kid from Left Field 30th September 1979 as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper

The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins 16th January 2010 as Himself

Nitro Circus poster

Nitro Circus 8th February 2009

The Tyra Banks Show poster

The Tyra Banks Show 12th September 2005

Robot Chicken poster

Robot Chicken 20th February 2005 as Arnold Jackson / Barry the Banana / James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy (voice)

Drake & Josh poster

Drake & Josh 11th January 2004 as Gary Coleman

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

After They Were Famous poster

After They Were Famous 30th March 2002 as Self

Baby Bob poster

Baby Bob 18th March 2002 as Gary Coleman

My Wife and Kids poster

My Wife and Kids 28th March 2001 as Himself

Son of the Beach poster

Son of the Beach 14th March 2000

The Parkers poster

The Parkers 30th August 1999

Where Are They Now? 7th June 1999 as Self

The Hughleys poster

The Hughleys 22nd September 1998 as Self

Make Me Laugh poster

Make Me Laugh 2nd June 1997 as Contestant

Waynehead poster

Waynehead 19th October 1996 as Kevin (voice)

The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show 28th August 1996 as Cupid

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story 21st August 1996

MADtv poster

MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Drew's double

The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth 13th September 1995 as Gary Coleman

Sherman Oaks poster

Sherman Oaks 16th July 1995 as Gary Coleman

The Parent 'Hood poster

The Parent 'Hood 18th January 1995

The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros. 11th January 1995 as Gary Coleman

Unhappily Ever After poster

Unhappily Ever After 11th January 1995 as Devil

The Ben Stiller Show poster

The Ben Stiller Show 27th September 1992

Martin poster

Martin 27th August 1992 as Mad Dog No Good

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Arnold Jackson-Drummond

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Gary Coleman (voice)

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Property Inspector

Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories 29th September 1985 as Arnold Jackson

227 poster

227 14th September 1985

Silver Spoons poster

Silver Spoons 25th September 1982 as Arnold Jackson

The Gary Coleman Show poster

The Gary Coleman Show 18th September 1982 as Andy Le Beau

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century poster

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 20th September 1979 as Hieronymous Fox

The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life 24th August 1979 as Arnold Jackson

Hello, Larry poster

Hello, Larry 26th January 1979 as Arnold Jackson

Diff'rent Strokes poster

Diff'rent Strokes 3rd November 1978 as Arnold Jackson

America 2-Night poster

America 2-Night 10th April 1978 as Little Wayne Coleman

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)

The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons 18th January 1975

Good Times poster

Good Times 8th February 1974

Today poster

Today 14th January 1952 as Self